A) nonfiction
B) folktale
C) historical fiction
D) autobiography

A) He created the first steam powered locomotive.
B) He helped write the Declaration of Independence.
C) He led Texans in their fight for independence.
D) Sam Houston worked with Abraham Lincoln to create fair laws.

A) Southern
B) Eastern
C) Western
D) Northern

A) Spanish American War
B) American Revolution
C) World War I
D) Civil War

A) There was a shortage of gasoline.
B) They were out of work.
C) There was a drought and very little water could be found throughout the country.
D) A sickness was spreading across many towns and cities.

A) She worked to get more playground equipment for children.
B) Her goal was to make the land beautiful and healthful.
C) She had new books placed into all school libraries.
D) First Lady Johnson made sure that every family had a car.

A) Civil Rights Act
B) The Great Society Program
C) Operation Head Start
D) The Committees of Correspondence

A) Have roadsides planted with colorful wildflowers
B) An end to poverty and families being homeless
C) Get help for needy families to pay for medical care
D) Easier voting procedures for those whose first language was not English.

A) childhood education
B) better food products in grocery stores
C) public health and medicine issues
D) clothing and shelter for the elderly

A) voting rights for young citizens
B) healthcare for all people
C) protecting the environment
D) traffic problems in large cities

A) glossary
B) table of contents
C) index
D) title page

A) Barbara Jordan
B) Thurgood Marshall
C) environment
D) The Great Society

A) The Highway Beautification Act was denied.
B) President Johnson was sworn in as President after President Kennedy was killed.
C) President Johnson proposed a program to end poverty called The Great Society.
D) Thurgood Marshall was appointed to the Supreme Court.